36 h. ago London markets tread water despite bank stocks strengthening

The FTSE 100 ended the day 3.6 points lower, or 0.04%, at 8,659.37.

Economics

43 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Firms shed jobs at fastest rate since 2020, four banks fined £100m

Private sector firms are shedding staff at the fastest rate since the pandemic, new figures showed today.

Economics

44 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Firms cut jobs at fastest rate since 2020, banks fined £100m

Four leading City banks were today fined more than £100 million for unlawfully sharing market sensitive information about the pricing of UK bonds.

Economics

44 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Four banks handed £100m chat rooms fine, retail sales rebound

Four leading City banks were today fined more than £100 million for unlawfully sharing market sensitive information about the pricing of UK bonds.

Economics

45 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Four City banks given £100m chat rooms fine, retail sales rebound

Four leading City banks were today fined more than £100 million for unlawfully sharing market sensitive information about the pricing of UK bonds.

Economics

67 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 February: Centrica and Lloyds shares rally on results, miner cuts De Beers value

Annual results today fuelled strong share price performances by widely-held Centrica and Lloyds Banking Group.

Politics

68 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 February: Lloyds rallies despite £700m provision, Centrica lifts dividend and buyback

Annual results today fuelled strong share price performances by widely-held Centrica and Lloyds Banking Group.

Economics

3 d. ago FTSE 100 slides after higher inflation dampens rate cut hopes

The rise caused City traders to reduce their bets on interest rates being cut later this year by the Bank of England.

Economics

3 d. ago Glencore considers leaving London Stock Exchange in blow to capital's market

The FTSE 100 firm's primary listing is currently in London, although it is also listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Politics

3 d. ago Record orders at BAE Systems as European defence spending rises

Weapons maker’s full-year pre-tax profits top £3bn and it expects sales of more than £30bn next yearBritain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, has reported record orders as the European defence industry gears up for increased spending sparked by the Ukraine war.The company, a member of the FTSE 100, said it expected sales next year to top £30bn, as it reported annual profits before interest and tax of more than £3bn for the first time in 2024. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 February: Glencore and airline stocks fall, BAE and HSBC in results spotlight

A jump in UK inflation to a 10-month high of 3% today dealt a blow to hopes of early further interest rate cuts.

Society

3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 February: BAE Systems and HSBC in results spotlight, inflation setback

A jump in UK inflation to a 10-month high of 3% today dealt a blow to hopes of early further interest rate cuts.

Economics

4 d. ago FTSE 100 treads water after Andrew Bailey’s ‘weak growth’ warning for UK

The Bank of England governor also cautioned over the impact of ‘global fragmentation’ on the world economy as markets were broadly flat.

Events

4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 February: BT downgrade hits shares, wage growth accelerates

An acceleration in wage growth today dealt a setback to hopes for faster cuts in interest rates.

Events

4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 February: Wage growth accelerates, InterContinental buys Ruby chain

An acceleration in wage growth today dealt a setback to hopes for faster cuts in interest rates.

Politics

5 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London markets tick up as Starmer 'ready' to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

FTSE 100 LIVE: London markets tick up as Starmer 'ready' to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine  Yahoo Finance UK

Politics

5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 17 February: Defence stocks surge, Assura rejects £1.6bn bid approach

Defence stocks including BAE Systems have surged on the outlook for increased spending by NATO allies.

Economics

3 w. ago UK shares to watch in 2025 and what to consider before investing

There is plenty of choice when it comes to taking first steps into investing - and you’re not limited to individual companies

Politics